Suspended by Matt Nathanson

Summary: Songfic, Suspended by Matt Nathanson. Sasuke was surprised when she kissed him, and was surprised that he liked it. 'Sunshine, I'm beginning to like this.' sasusaku

Dedicated to: My eighteenth birthday! Which was… Saturday. Oh, and I suppose my sister's birthday… she turns twenty-three today, Tuesday. Happy birthday to me…

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto the anime/manga, nor do I own Suspended by Matt Nathanson, the song.

When you lead me and fit around my tongue

It's so easy to forget that I'm lost

Sasuke's eyes widened in surprise at the feel of her mouth pressed against his. One minute they'd been walking through the streets of Konoha, her talking about first kisses and him grunting and listening with half an ear, and then she'd pulled him into an alley and kissed him. And it wasn't unpleasant; in fact, he liked it very much. He'd always been skeptical about the whole kissing thing, but…

Spent all of my life waiting for answers

To lift me, to numb me, to define it all

Her lips were warm and gentle as they moved over his in a clumsy manner that made him realize that this was it, this was her first kiss--technically it was his too, unless you counted Naruto and… No, that definitely did not count.

Sunshine, I'm beginning to like this

In fact, if he were entirely truthful, this was a glorious moment. He was being kissed by a girl--and he wasn't pushing her away. Even he was shocked. But he didn't want to break the kiss, even as she let go of her grip on his shirt and instead wound her arms around his neck, playing with the small wisps of hair at the nape of his neck. And it was…good.

'Cause all I want to be is the minute you hold me in

When you pretend that I'm all that you waited for

Time slips to nothing and I'm better than I've ever been

Yeah, I'm suspended

He lost his mind a little as he took control of the kiss, moving his lips against hers sensually with a practiced ease that was entirely new to him and surprising to her, judging by the tiny gasp that was lost against his mouth. He wasn't thinking clearly as he pulled her flush against him and increased the pressure he exerted on her lips, his hands around her middle but itching to roam her body.

With your breathing, filling up my lungs

I can almost believe that I'm almost enough

He pulled away for a moment as the need for air become impossible to ignore, and her hasty pants for air filled his ears and instigated the way he quickly caught her mouth with his again before he'd caught his breath.

Spent all of my life emptied of anthems

Bracing for something that never did come

She made a little sound in her throat that made him want to groan, and he pressed his tongue against the seam of her lips, asking wordlessly for entrance. Her mouth opened automatically, and he delved inside, really groaning this time as her small pink tongue tentatively moved to greet the welcome intrusion.

Sunshine, I'm beginning to like this

Sunshine, I'm beginning to like it

Why the hell had he waited so long to do this? The annoying female in his arms wasn't so annoying anymore, and he became disgusted with himself when he realized all he'd never done for her.

'Cause all I wanna be is the minute that you hold me in

When you pretend that I'm all you ever waited for

Time slips to nothing and I'm better than I've ever been

Yeah, I'm suspended

The knowledge that he was such an idiot made him break the kiss once again and take a step back, releasing his hold on her. She blinked at the sudden withdrawal, leaning against the wall for support as her knees wobbled dangerously. Then she seemed to get a hold of herself for she pushed off from the wall, straightening her clothes and gently wiping her mouth with her hand. "I-I'm sorry, Sasuke-kun," she told him in a voice thick with hoarse emotion, her eyes embarrassed and slightly hurt. Her cheeks tinted with pink as she saw how his eyes were watching the hand raised to her mouth and immediately dropped it back to her side.

He shook his head as she made as though to leave the alley. "Sakura, wait," he commanded, and her feet halted in their tracks. Sighing, he continued, "There's nothing to be sorry about. It was…nice."

It's not enough to stay surrounded

It's not enough to stay awake, torn and braced

Cornered, and not feel alive

She stared back at him in shock, then her lips curved up into a smile and she lifted a hand to smooth her hair down even though it was unruffled. "Really? You really liked it?" she asked shyly, then didn't wait for him to answer as she continued on with, "Yes! I knew it! You really are a normal heterosexual boy!"

Sun, sunshine, I'm beginning to like this

Sunshine, I'm beginning to like it

"Hn," he replied, to which she just giggled.

They stood like that for a moment, then she smiled again and said, "So, you wanna go get some ramen?"

"Hn." He took her hand in his and led her out of the alley and towards Ichiraku's. She walked alongside him with that stupid smile on her face that he couldn't help but love.

'Oh man… when did the L-word come into this?!'

'Cause all I wanna be is the minute that you hold me in

When you pretend that I'm all that you waited for

Time slips to nothing and I'm better than I've ever been

Yeah, I'm suspended

Yeah, I'm suspended

Yeah, I'm suspended

I typed this up in next to no time while listening to this song over and over, and I think it came out sweet. As soon as I heard the song, I thought about this couple.

Suspended by Matt Nathanson